Jackson Parish Sheriff Brent Barnett has issued the following Public Safety Announcement following a shooting that took place in Jonesboro, where an unidentified victim was injured on Tuesday afternoon.

PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT

There is no alert for an active shooter in Jackson Parish, including the City of Jonesboro. At 13:31 hours, JPSO received a 911 call of a shooting in the area of 642 Cedar Street in Jonesboro.

The Jonesboro Police Department responded, along with deputies from the Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

This is an isolated incident with one shooter and one victim. Suspect is in custody. There is no reason to believe there is any other threat or danger to the public.

Brent Barnett – Jackson Parish Sheriff